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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => What's New => Topic started by: Brad Cancian on October 09, 2020, 07:33:36 AM

Title: New Manufacturer - Sabre Kits releases three Eduard 1/72 Classics
Post by: Brad Cancian on October 09, 2020, 07:33:36 AM: Hi all,

It appears a new manufacturer, Sabre Kits (a Czech company), has released three of the now out of production Eduard kits, the Fokker Dr1, Fokker E.III, and Albatros D.V:

(https://i.imgur.com/PhHrq4H.png)
https://shop.sabrekits.cz/10544,cz_fokker-dr.i.html

(https://i.imgur.com/CqMihqS.png)
https://shop.sabrekits.cz/10543,cz_fokker-e.iii.html

(https://i.imgur.com/uy98FbC.png)
https://shop.sabrekits.cz/10542,cz_albatros-d.v-d.va.html

These look to come with the original plastic, no etch, but some very interesting marking choices. They also seem to be reasonably priced. Here's some extra pictures from their facebook page and website.

(https://i.imgur.com/91mBINO.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/B1jZ40a.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ttnHrxp.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/1deiqgO.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/BOq53uM.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/AK7iyqM.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/eLMfUbW.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/u8vsVlI.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/cWqCkvy.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/nqmkNj2.jpg)

Sabre Kits can be found here:
https://shop.sabrekits.cz/index.html
https://www.facebook.com/Sabrekits.cz/

Looks like a great opportunity to get hold of some of these kits with some interesting decal choices for a great price - I'd encourage anyone with an interest in 1/72 to buy some of these and encourage a new player.

Cheers,

BC
Title: Re: New Manufacturer - Sabre Kits releases three Eduard 1/72 Classics
Post by: enathan on October 09, 2020, 08:45:06 AM: Interesting, all these ex-Eduard kits are still produced by another Czech manufacturer, SMER.
Interesting decals, though.
Title: Re: New Manufacturer - Sabre Kits releases three Eduard 1/72 Classics
Post by: petrov27 on October 09, 2020, 10:01:31 AM: Interesting decal choices especially that DrI - don't think I have ever seen that all blue Jasta 36 option in any of the references I have....
Title: Re: New Manufacturer - Sabre Kits releases three Eduard 1/72 Classics
Post by: Brad Cancian on October 09, 2020, 11:01:25 AM: Yep i've often thought about doing that Dr1 in 1/48 - here's another profile of that machine that I found on the net a while back (not sure the source for the stripy ailerons but I'm guessing there's a picture out there somewhere).

(https://i.imgur.com/ipwQDKE.jpg)

Cheers

BC
Title: Re: New Manufacturer - Sabre Kits releases three Eduard 1/72 Classics
Post by: smperry on October 09, 2020, 11:21:29 AM: There is a lot to be said for multiple 1/72 kits, especially German ones with many possible markings schemes. No sense in making several super detailed engines and interiors when you want to show off different colors and markings.
sp
Title: Re: New Manufacturer - Sabre Kits releases three Eduard 1/72 Classics
Post by: Ringleheim on October 10, 2020, 01:51:43 AM: That Handley Page Hampden caught my eye!

I wish it was in a bigger scale though.
Title: Re: New Manufacturer - Sabre Kits releases three Eduard 1/72 Classics
Post by: WD on October 10, 2020, 08:20:58 AM: Thank you for making me aware of these! I have a decent stash of all three in the closet, so I haven't looked for any more, I had no idea they were OOP.

WD
Title: Re: New Manufacturer - Sabre Kits releases three Eduard 1/72 Classics
Post by: Pup7309 on October 10, 2020, 01:58:24 PM: Interesting!
Title: Re: New Manufacturer - Sabre Kits releases three Eduard 1/72 Classics
Post by: torbiorn on October 12, 2020, 07:50:20 AM: Thanks for posting. Was just about to order more of the Smer Albatros boxing, but will have a look at this instead. Looks like a new webshop too, at least I haven’t seen it before.

Now, when will the DH2 re-box come? ;)
Title: Re: New Manufacturer - Sabre Kits releases three Eduard 1/72 Classics
Post by: torbiorn on October 16, 2020, 05:20:33 AM: Seeing they only made 100 copies I tried to order, but could not manage to register. Has anyone else succesfully ordered from them?